Monthly Archives: October 2010

Brands Racing for Facebook Likes

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Luke

I had been meaning to illustrate the race for likes post with a few examples of brands doing just that – providing an incentive for large numbers of people to become fans of brands in order to receive a  discount. … Continue reading →

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The Race for Facebook Likes

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Luke

Last week I posted on how Bing search results will now feature Facebook Likes. Between that and the launch of Google Instant search engine marketing is becoming a wider field, that will require more diverse activities in order to stay … Continue reading →

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Your Facebook Profile Picture Deconstructed!

Posted on October 19, 2010 by Luke

Another infographic, this time from the folks at Fast Company, via Adverblog. A picture says a thousand words, so what does your Facebook profile picture say about you? There’s an impressive list of possible settings, almost everyone I can attribute … Continue reading →

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How Google Works (Infographic)

Posted on October 15, 2010 by Luke

Nice infographic that came courtesy of The Wall blog. How the complex search beast Google works. Full size available here.

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Facebook Integrates with Bing & Skype

Posted on October 14, 2010 by Luke

Facebook made two big announcements in the last 24 hours. The social network is further embedding itself into Microsofts search engine Bing, and the new version of Skype (5.0 to be exact) comes with Facebook integration. It would almost seem … Continue reading →

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Twitter Marketing in Action

Posted on October 11, 2010 by Luke

I found some really interesting examples of Twitter being used for marketing that I thought I’d share. Twitter, in my opinion, is a fantastic news source. The speed at which stories are spread across the world is fast enough to … Continue reading →

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Facebook Answers Privacy Critics

Posted on October 7, 2010 by Luke

Over the last year Facebook has been heavily criticised over its privacy settings. It has been one major chink in the armor of Facebook and something a competitor could easily exploit. However, last night Facebook announced several changes in their … Continue reading →

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Are Blogs the Unpopular Social Media Cousin?

Posted on October 5, 2010 by Luke

I was asked by a client last week if Twitter and Facebook had superseded the blog? It’s an interesting question because a lot of the attention, in terms of words being written about and visibility in social media is on … Continue reading →

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Has Bertie Damaged Brand Ireland?

Posted on October 4, 2010 by Luke

Pat Kinsley of Neworld is on Today FM’s Last Word show around 4.45pm today to discuss Bertie Ahearns new advert. Last week the News of the World launched a new TV advert featuring their high profile columnists tucked away in … Continue reading →

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